Talk:Ecological niche
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[edit] Habitat vs. niche
Isn't the place an organism lives its habitat? So what is the difference? 151.188.247.81 20:19, 5 March 2007 (UTC)CS
- A habitat is like an organisms address, and a niche is like its occupation. Think of zebras and wildebeests grazing the same plain. They share the same habitat, but their niche is different - e.g. they eat different types of grass. As long as there is niche differentiation they can coexist. If this was not the case, the competitive exclusion principle would drive one to extinction. Richard001 07:05, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
